Signaling device



July 6 1926. 1,591,804

W. L. CRAIG SIGNALING DEVICE" Filed Sept. '27, 1924 INVENTOR. W/LL/ L. Can/a.

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Patented July 6, 1926.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM L. CRAIG, OF EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA.

SIGNALING DEVICE.

Application filed September 27, 1924. Serial No. 740,367.

My invention is an improved vehicle signal, the prime object being to provide a slidable panel back of an opening in the signal so that different colored lights are provided at different positions of the signal.

Another object is to provide a signal which is positioned on both sides of the vehicles so that it may be seen from any position at the front or rear of the vehicle.

In the annexed drawing in which my in vention is illustrated,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my signals in position on the vehicle.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side view of the signal actuating mechanism.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 2.

Figure t is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line d l of Figure 2.

l igure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the signal.

llel'erring more particularly to the drawings, the vehicle 1 has hollow windshield supporting brackets 2 secured thereto. from which arms 3 extend upon each of which my signal 4 is pivoted. The signal comprises an elongated hollow housing having openings 5 formed in the side thereof and over which openings a transparent slide 6 is positioned. These slides operate in guides 7-7 within the signal. These transparent slides 6 are .lorruedin two sections, the inner half being.

red and the outer half being green or blue, as shown at 8 and 9.

Thus it will be seen that when the signal is elevated to indicate a right turn, the slide (3 will move inwardly under the force of gravity bringing the green section over the opening 5 to indicate a vtree passage on the left side of the vehicle. In the lower positions of the signal indicating stop or left turn, the red portion of the slide is over the opening indicating danger. Y

A suitable light 10 is mounted within the signal and is supplied with current through suitable conduits 11 extending through the hollow brackets 2. The signal may be actuated in any desired manner such as a rod 12 secured to the steering column 13 and rotated by a handle 14. A disc 15 is secured to the rod 12 and cables 1616 are secured thereto and extend outwardly over suitable pulleys and through the brackets 2 and arms 3 and are secured to the signal 4. Thus it will be seen that as the handle 14 is rotated the signals 4 will be swung upwardly into signaling position. A contact plate 17 is mounted adjacent the rod 12 and a contact tinger 18 is secured to said rod and engages various contact points 19 on the contact plate 17.

The contact points 19 are mounted in countersunk holes in the contact plate 17 so that the top of the points 19 are slightly below the surface of plate 17. The finger 18 is made of spring material and the point of finger 19 drops into the depressions thus iormedand makes contact with points 19 as it is rotated during the operation of the device. As the points pass through the depressions the increased friction is felt by the operation of handle 14 thus enabling the operator to feel the different positions of the handle and arm.

The contact points 19 being spaced in proper relation with. the three positions oi? the arms 4r allow the signal to be illumi nated only when the finger rests on the point corresponding to the desired position of the signal armthus eliminating confusion of the signals at night.

The electric wire 11 extends from the contact plate 17 to the lights 10 in the signals. Thus it will be seen that as the handle 14% is rotated, the lights will be lit to illuminate the signal.

The outer end of the signals 4; opened to permit light to shine therein and to fall upon the fingers 202O projecting from the end of said signal.

Having described my invention, I claim:

A vehicle signal comprising a hollow arm having a lamp therein and formed with an opening and a window pane slidable over said opening. the latter having sections of ditl erent colors and responding to tilting motions of the arm so as to display differentcolors for upward and downward tilting motions of the arm.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

WILLIAM L. CRAIG. 

